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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
3
Perc y H Whiting reports Elberfeld's Lookouts visiting the Crackers for a delayed game. A weather tied match ended 2 to 2 after an April shower, with Dent pitching eight strong innings and a Dent Katsina walk setting up late chaos. The series struggles to settle with July 14 reschedulings and continuous lineups.
Calgary June 6. Edmonton City Solicitor rules boxing cannot be forbidden under current laws and is legal. This affects Burns versus Pelky trials as Crown aims to label MelCarty Pelky bout a prize fight. Pelky, who has lost eleven pounds since the fatal bout, has returned to the area looking much better.
Charles Kohler of New York, a noted American turfman, died in Paris late yesterday after a lingering illness.
Racing entries at Louisville list multiple stakes for two year olds to four year olds across seven races with weights and horses named such as Violet May xxDr Samuel O'Hagen Ambition Alador Raintuck Elandro Sosius xxToronto Harry L Breakers Robert Kay and more. Weather is clear and track fast with apprentice allowances noted on some entries and several foxed spellings.
The listing shows multiple divisions with weights and entrants across age groups and distances including two year olds at five furlongs with top weights Dally Watters Century Summerhill Littlest Rebel Requiem Martian Sea Urchin Parcel Post Duke of Shelby Old Jordan Col C and two year olds at four and five furlongs, three year olds and up at seven furlongs Planover Bacchante Kine Saxe Floral Brown Lindesta four year olds in mile division Cris oe Cage Fasces Barnegat five two mile steeplechase Irene Gummell Weldahip Bronte Come On Chocorua Dorothy Webb Big Ben three year olds selling one furlong listed Ardelson Rosemary Thrifty Pretty Jolly Golé Da Righ Chemulpo Liar Joe det tens Bubon Russell McGill.
Emory College alumni will meet at the University Club Thursday to discuss intercollegiate athletics and urge graduates to attend the Oxford commencement Tuesday. The movement has strong alumni and student support aiming to raise Emory to par with other colleges.
Baseball scores and standings from Wednesday show Chattanooga beating Birmingham 9 to 7 while Nashville forfeited to Montgomery. Atlanta and Mobile split, with Mobile winning 7 to 4 over Memphis. American League results include Savannah beating Albany twice and Columbus taking Charleston in two games. Thursday's slate lists St Louis, Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland matchups, plus several minor league pairings and a few weather prone notes.
In a pivotal week the Pirates emerged as threats while the Phillies, slowed by Seaton losses, faced a stiff climb. The Giants and Pirates vie for pace as Philadelphia hopes for a comeback on a hard Western trip. The 1918 National League scene favors late-season surges and strong finishes.
In Virginia League action rain affected games with Richmond and Newport News Norfolk listings. American Association results show Pewee and jetomoes at two, City six Mitwena five, Louisville nine. Appalachian League notes Knoxville four Johnson City three. Cleveland Rome rain. Middlesboro Bristol rain. Texas League scores include Dallas four Waco two, Fort Worth three, Austin and San Antonio three, Galveston one, e Baumont seven, Houston.
Montgomery Alabama June 5 The first and second rounds of the twelfth Southern Golf Tournament eliminate 48 of 64 in the championship division. Atlanta players dominated early but all remain spectators as action shifts to Whitney Knowles and Jacoby. Rain interrupted play around noon.
Bantam champion Johnny Coulon will box Frankie Burns, longtime rival from Jersey City, at Kenosha on June 6. The bout will be at 116 pounds ringside and is slated as a high profile junior bantam clash.
Americus Georgia June 5 The Americus Baseball Association yesterday secured Bill Cullman second baseman of the Albany Sally League team Cullman will enter upon his duties immediately succeeding Hal Griffin who has been acting manager since the retirement of former Manager Harry Weber Griffin remains with the team as first baseman
Ithaca New York June 5 John Paul Jones Cornell's greatest runner and world amateur mile record holder announced he will never again wear spiked shoes for a race.
Ad Wolgast trains hard in Los Angeles ahead of his 20 round title challenge with featherweight Johnny Dundee next Tuesday night. Wolgast risked career end with defeat, and heavy betting favored Wolgast at 10 to 8. Dundee sparred three two round bouts at Venice as preparations continue.
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